Armed Iranian Drones Flying Over Israel – Netanyahu
By VT Editors
Netanyahu says he shot down (personally?) one of these over Tel Aviv yesterday, launched from inside Iran, fully armed.
RT: Iran has unveiled three new defense capabilities amid ongoing tensions with the US, including the ‘Quds’ radar system, a surface-to-air missile system dubbed ‘9-Day,’ and a drone called ‘Gaza’ with a 2,000km operating range.
Kian Sharifi@KianSharifiThe IRGC today unveiled a new drone called Gaza, which can reportedly carry 13 bombs for 2,000km. Also unveiled was the 9 Dey missile defence system and Quds radar system. #Iran
In a ceremony on Friday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in the presence of Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami, unveiled three new pieces of defense hardware developed in Iran.
Ulrike Franke@RikeFrankeTehran Times reports of plans to supply the Iranian Army with 1,000 new #drones – and notes that “Iran is ranked fifth or sixth in the world in terms of drone capability.”
Among them is a new drone named ‘Gaza’, reportedly capable of various surveillance, combat, reconnaissance missions with a flight duration of 35 hours. The indigenously made UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) proudly displays its name along the fuselage.
Iran Military@Iran_MilitaryThis week the Iranian Defense Ministry and the Army signed a strategic agreement on building 1,000 advanced unmanned aircraft for the four branches of the Army. #Iran
Iranian media claims the drone can fly more than 2,000km, carrying 13 bombs, in combat missions, as well as 500kg of reconnaissance and communications equipment. The drone’s range puts Israel’s most populated city of Tel Aviv within operating range.
Iran Military@Iran_Military·May 21, 2021Replying to @Iran_MilitaryScreen shots of #Iran‘s long-range high-endurance multirole unmmaned aircraft, dubbed after Palestinian region of #Gaza
Iran also showed off its new, indigenously developed ‘9-Day’ surface-to-air missile system, which is reportedly capable of intercepting close-range threats such as cruise missiles, aircraft bombs, and UAVs.
Kian Sharifi@KianSharifi·May 21, 2021The IRGC today unveiled a new drone called Gaza, which can reportedly carry 13 bombs for 2,000km. Also unveiled was the 9 Dey missile defence system and Quds radar system. #Iran
Kian Sharifi@KianSharifiMore pics. The air defence system looks to be sporting a 3 Khordad base (h/t @AuroraIntel)
Salami was also present for the unveiling of the ‘Quds’ radar system, which has been produced for fast deployment and can be moved quickly.
Iran prides itself on its indigenously built defense capabilities and has publicly rolled out numerous new systems over the past year amid increasing tensions with the US and its allies. In February, Iran unveiled 340 new missile-firing speedboats shortly after the launch of the forward-base ship, ‘Makran’, a 228-meter converted oil tanker.
